• Various surveys and research projects are being conducted in order to secure, preserve and manage national biological resources. Major NIBR projects include;
• the survey of indigenous biological resources of Korea
• the compilation of a national list of indigenous species of the Korean peninsula
• the inventory and management of endemic species of Korea
• the survey of threatened and/or important taxa in strategic regions
• the flora and fauna of Korea project
• the documentation of type and voucher specimens of indigenous species of Korea
• systematic studies of important taxa in Korea
• molecular phylogenetic analyses of major Korean taxa
• the genetic evaluation of important biological resources
• DNA barcoding for biological resources
• the establishment of the original phylogeny of major taxa in Korea.
• the National Biological Resources Database project
• the optimization and standardization of the storage and management of biological resources collections.
• the conservation and restoration of biodiversity in the Korean peninsula
• long-term studies on the changes in the biogeographical characteristics of the Korean peninsula
• the survey and conservation of endangered species, and
• the monitoring and management of wildlife

Facilities

• In addition to the collections storage facilities, the Institute has 18 state-of the-art laboratories and other research support facilities for conducting both basic and applied research on biological resources.

• Major Laboratories:
• Anatomy and Morphology Lab
• Electron Microscope Lab
• Central Microscope Lab
• Molecular Systematics Lab
• Genetic Resources Analysis Lab
• Chemical Systematics Lab
• Central instrument Lab
• Biodiversity Lab
• Research Support Facilities:
• Greenhouse and Nursery
• Experimental Garden